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saturation definition

satu·ra·tion (sac̸h′ə rā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a saturating or being saturated
  2. the degree of purity of a color, as measured by its freedom from mixture with white; intensity of hue
  3. the condition of a magnetic substance that has been magnetized to the maximum

Etymology: LL saturatio

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